More book clubs are selecting a second book for the month as some continue their promise of reading works by authors of color in the wake of the latest anti-racism protests.
AMERIE’S BOOK CLUB
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
“Jones is unflinching in his exploration of vengeance and justice, the realities of living and growing up Native today, as well as community and where tradition fits into the modern world,” Amerie wrote on the book club’s Instagram profile. “At turns poignant and difficult to digest, I found the story brimming with despair, anger, and, despite everything, hope.”
BELLETRIST BOOK CLUB
Luster by Raven Leilani
Blue Ticket by Sophie Mackintosh
Actress Emma Roberts’ book club with Karah Preiss have taken the two-book route this month for the first time.
“Loving #luster 💖 are you?” Emma shared on Instagram in a selfie with the book.
GMA BOOK CLUB
The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
“It’s set at the New York Public Library and it’s about a family that lives in an apartment deep inside the building, an apartment that actually existed,” the author told Good Morning America. “It’s about the magic of the written word and the power of women’s voices, and it’s dedicated to some of my favorite people: librarians.”
KAIA GERBER’S BOOK CLUB
Teen supermodel Kaia Gerber selects several books throughout the month, and she has chosen a summer book club favorite. She also hosted author Brit Bennett on Instagram Live.
NONAME BOOK CLUB
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination by Toni Morrison
Indie rapper Noname is celebrating the first anniversary of her book club that focuses on social science books for readers of color. This month the book club made its two selections: The Vanishing Half from Noname and Playing in the Dark as the homie pick.
OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
“It explains why we are where we are in terms of racial injustice and inequality,” Oprah said on her book club website, “and it show us how to rebuild a world in which all are truly equal and free.”
READ WITH JENNA – TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB
The Comeback by Ella Berman
Here For It by R. Eric Thomas
Jenna Bush Hager, Today Show correspondent and presidential daughter, selected two books for August for the first time in the 2-year-old book club’s history.
“This beautifully written and compulsively readable book broke me from my pandemic blockage,” she said of The Comeback on Instagram.
Jenna partnered with Noelle Santos, the owner of The Bronx-based indie bookstore The Lit Bar, to pick Here For It.
“I just loved how she was bringing a new face to literature and I loved her passion for it,” Jenna said about Noelle in Today.
REESE’S BOOK CLUB
Everything Inside by Edwidge Danticat
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
Recently Emmy-nominated producer for the Hulu miniseries based on the novel Little Fires Everywhere, Reese Witherspoon named the latest short story collection by Edwidge Danticat as the monthly pick for her book club.
“#EverythingInside is a collection of short stories anchored in Haitian culture about love, love loss and love of country,” the book club posted on Instagram. “#EdwidgeDanticat encourages you to find rays of hope in each story and to take moments in between to let the narratives sink in.”
Reese’s Book Club also announced last week its young adult version, which chose You Should See Me in a Crown as its inaugural selection. Now, the book club will choose a novel for adult readers and another novel for the YA audience each month.
“I’ve been reading so many incredible, diverse stories in the YA genre and can’t wait to share them with you each month as an additional pick,” Reese said in the announcement of Reese’s Book Club YA.